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Urgent action required to get 1.5 million homes pledge on track: BMF

Latest monthly figures from the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) show that December saw a 2.5% dip in like-for-like value sales compared to the same month in 2024
New CITB report reveals issues widening the construction skills gap

The Industry Picture 2026 report states that the skills gap is structural, not temporary, and can only be overcome with widespread industry collaboration
Jewson-sponsored rowing team raises nearly £14,000 for charity

The funds raised will go to charities Dementia Adventure, T-21 Birch Tree Cafe and Mind UK
JTL holds Apprentice of the Year Assessment Day

The Apprentice of the Year winner will be announced on 16 April 2026 at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham
Construction workplace illnesses hit 28,000 annually

Analysis of the latest HSE data shows that the construction sector ranks among the top ten worst sectors for workplace illnesses

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AUDIO NEWS: Landscapers are among the most stressed trade and a plumber wins Gorton by-election

Landscapers are among the most stressed trade, a plumber wins the Gorton and Denton by-election, and work starts on geothermal heat network
Urgent action required to get 1.5 million homes pledge on track: BMF

Latest monthly figures from the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) show that December saw a 2.5% dip in like-for-like value sales compared to the same month in 2024
AUDIO NEWS: Tool theft jumps by 16% in 2025 and nearly 50% of drivers admit road rage

Tool theft jumps by 16% in 2025, house builders are warned about sharing information with competition and 47% of drives admit to road rage incidents
New CITB report reveals issues widening the construction skills gap

The Industry Picture 2026 report states that the skills gap is structural, not temporary, and can only be overcome with widespread industry collaboration
Jewson-sponsored rowing team raises nearly £14,000 for charity

The funds raised will go to charities Dementia Adventure, T-21 Birch Tree Cafe and Mind UK

Robert Jenrick: How Reform UK Will Take Tool Theft “Seriously” and Get Britain Building Again

Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick has told Fix Radio that tool theft should be treated as a serious crime and that the UK needs to remove barriers stopping builders from getting on with the job.